Today, as I drove home from work, it started raining cats and dogs.  It was really coming down.  I passed an older gentleman, arms full of groceries from Meijer, struggling with his umbrella. 

I follow several "acts of kindness" pages on Facebook. My favorite two are Random Acts of Kindness and One Spark.  Inspired by these pages, I pulled over and had a quick little chat with myself.  Could I just leave the man to walk in this pouring rain? Should I give him a ride?  It can be dangerous picking up strangers. Finally, I started backing up.  As I neared the man, I saw that his umbrella had now collapsed due to the wind, and I knew I had made the right decision. He didn't hesitate to accept my offer, and thanked me countless times during the 1/2 mile drive to his home.  He dropped a couple dollars in my cupholder as thanks when I dropped him off. 

When he unpacks his groceries, he'll discover I slipped the money into one of his grocery bags when he wasn't looking.